"Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all. Here's much to do with hate, but more with love."
Romeo thinks hate is better than love, he would rather have hate than have love. Love is too complicated for him.
Benvolio
scene i
lines 242-243
"By giving liberty unto thine eyes; examine other beauties."
He must not believe that Romeo is truly in love with Rosaline. Benvolio doesn't believe in true love.
Benvolio
scene ii
lines 52-53
"Take though some new infection to thy eye, and the rank poison of the old will die."
He thinks that by finding a new person, Romeo will forget about Rosaline. Benvolio doesn't understand the meaning of true love, he goes by looks.
Paris
scene ii
line 12
"Younger than she are happy mothers made."
Paris wants to marry Juliet and have kids very soon.
Lord Capulet
scene ii
line 13
"And too soon marred are those so early made."
He doesn't want Juliet to be rushed into anything. Lord Capulet is looking out for his daughter and he belives that love can hurt people.
Lord Capulet
scene ii
lines 16-17
"But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; my will to her consent is but a part."
Lord Capulet wants Juliet to fall in love with Paris.
Juliet
scene iii
line 72
"It is an honor that I dream not of."
She has no intention of getting married.
Juliet
scene iii
lines 106-108
"I'll look to like, if looking liking move; but no more do will I endart my eye than your consent gives stregnth to make it fly."
Juliet cares about what is on the inside of a person, and not just judging them by the looks. She wants to fall in love with some one who has a good heart.
Lady Capulet
scene iii
lines 75-80
"Well, think of marriage now. Younger than you, here in Verona ladies of esteem are made already mothers. By my count, I was your mother much upon these years but you are now a maid. Thus, then in brief;
Wants Juliet to marry at a young age and be able to have kids now. She strongly believes that young girls are supposed to be married with kids by now.
scene i
lines 184-185
scene i
lines 242-243
scene ii
lines 52-53
scene ii
line 12
scene ii
line 13
scene ii
lines 16-17
scene iii
line 72
scene iii
lines 106-108
scene iii
lines 75-80
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Christina Rollins